Pope Benedict XVI calls on suffering masses to ponder crucified Jesus

POPEBenedict XVI yesterday encouraged people and families threatened by unemployment and other economic woes to draw courage and strength from the suffering of the crucified Jesus Christ. The pontiff made his appeal as he presided over a...

Related News

Pope Benedict XVI urged world leaders on Monday to try to reduce the growing gap between the rich and the poor in regions such as Europe as they reform their economies. The pontiff also used his annual New Year's speech at the Vatican to diplomats to press concerns he had raised in his Christmas Day message: calling for an end to Syria's civil war and its growing death toll,...

Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Havana on Tuesday amid speculation over whether he will meet with the island's former president, Fidel Castro, and how far he'll press the country for greater political and religious freedoms. Benedict visited both privately and publicly with President Raul Castro on Tuesday evening. Those meetings, at least one of which was...

Pope Benedict XVI, right, is hugged by Cardinal Angelo Sodano during an... Pope Benedict XVI, right, is greeted by Cardinal Angelo Sodano during an... Pope Benedict XVI looks on during an Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square,... VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI has said Easter brings a message of pardon, goodness and truth to a suffering world but he has made no mention of...

Pope Benedict XVI's unexpected announcement today that he will step down for health reasons makes him the first pontiff to resign in nearly 600 years, even catching the Vatican by surprise and setting off a chain reaction that will end with a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March. "My first reaction was this is, it's very startling," Cardinal Donald Wuerl,...

Ex-doc dumps abortion files in Kan. recycling bin Accused accomplice in NYC madam case faces judge New Black Panther leader jailed Wind drives fast wildfire west of Denver Economic czar Marino Murillo highlighted the economic changes his country is undergoing but added that "in Cuba there will not be political reform." "We are updating our economic model but we are not talking...

Benedict XVI Addresses Economic Turmoil And Conflicts Around The World In Annual Papal Message VATICAN CITY, Dec. 25, 2008 E-Mail Story Print Story Sphere Share Text Size: A A A Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) message in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. (AP)RelatedInteractive Pope Benedict...

Click photo to enlargePope Benedict XVI prays in front of the tombs of the shepherd children at the end of a mass at Fatima's sanctuary Basilica, Thursday, May 13, 2010. Tens of thousands of pilgrims flooded the famous shrine town of Fatima on Thursday for Pope Benedict XVI's Mass celebrating the anniversary of the day when three shepherd children reported having visions of the...

Colosseum - Rome - Italy.

published:29 Dec 2014

Colosseum - Rome - Italy.

Colosseum - Rome - Italy.

Colosseum - Rome - Italy.
The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was ...

Jeremy Goebel serving at Good Friday Mass in Rome w/Pope

Fulton Sheen: Good Friday

published:09 Jan 2015

Fulton Sheen: Good Friday

Fulton Sheen: Good Friday

Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen, May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American bishop (later archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on tele...

Based on the details of the Canonical gospels, the Crucifixion of Jesus was most likely to have been on a Friday (John 19:42). The estimated year of the Crucifixion is AD 33, by two different groups, and originally as AD 34 by Isaac Newton via the differences between the Biblical and Julian calendars and the crescent of the moon. A third method, using a completely different astronomical approach based on a lunar Crucifixion darkness and eclipse model (consistent with Apostle Peter's reference to a "moon of blood" in Acts 2:20), points to Friday, 3 April AD 33.

Colosseum - Rome - Italy.

Colosseum - Rome - Italy.
The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world.
The Colosseum is situated just east of the Roman Forum. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in 70 AD, and was completed in 80 AD under his successor and heir Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (81–96). These three emperors are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named in Latin for its association with their family name (Flavius).
The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.
In 2007 the complex was included among the New 7 Wonders of the World, following a competition organized by New Open World Corporation (NOWC).
The Colosseum is also depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin.
The Colosseum today is now a major tourist attraction in Rome with thousands of tourists each year paying to view the interior arena, though entrance for citizens of the European Union (EU) is partially subsidised, and entrance is free for EU citizens under eighteen or over sixty-five years of age. There is now a museum dedicated to Eros located in the upper floor of the outer wall of the building. Part of the arena floor has been re-floored. Beneath the Colosseum, a network of subterranean passageways once used to transport wild animals and gladiators to the arena opened to the public in summer 2010.
The Colosseum is also the site of Roman Catholic ceremonies in the 20th and 21st centuries. For instance, Pope Benedict XVI led the Stations of the Cross called the Scriptural Way of the Cross (which calls for more meditation) at the Colosseum on Good Fridays.
In 2011 Diego Della Valle, head of the shoe firm Tod's, entered into an agreement with local officials to sponsor a €25 million restoration of the Colosseum. Work was planned to begin at the end of 2011, taking up to two and a half years. Due to the controversial nature of using a public-private partnership to fund the restoration, work was delayed and began in 2013. As of 2014 the restoration is estimated to be complete by 2016.
Be Sure to Subscribe for our New Video's.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOFs9kGfVcPVMBILUokUt9g
Thanks.

duration:3:10

published:29 Dec 2014

updated:29 Dec 2014

views:2

Pope Benedict XVI participates in a foot washing service

Pope Benedict XVI participates in a foot washing service during the mass of the Lord's Supper at the St. John Basilica at St. John Lateran on April 5, 2012 i...

Jeremy Goebel serving at Good Friday Mass in Rome w/Pope

Fulton Sheen: Good Friday

Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen, May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American bishop (later archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. His cause for canonization as a saint was officially opened in 2002. In June 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially recognized a decree from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints stating that he lived a life of "heroic virtues" – a major step towards beatification – so he is now referred to as "Venerable".
Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in 1919, Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923. He went on to teach theology and philosophy at The Catholic University of America as well as acting as a parish priest before being appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in 1951. He held this position until 1966 when he was made the Bishop of Rochester from October 21, 1966 to October 6, 1969, when he resigned and was made the Archbishop of the Titular See of Newport, Wales.
For 20 years as Father, later Monsignor, Sheen hosted the night-time radio program The Catholic Hour (1930–1950) before moving to television and presenting Life Is Worth Living (1951–1957). Sheen's final presenting role was on the syndicated The Fulton Sheen Program (1961–1968) with a format very similar to that of the earlier Life is Worth Living show. For this work, Sheen twice won an Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, the only personality appearing on the DuMont Network ever to win a major Emmy award.[clarification needed] Starting in 2009, his shows were being re-broadcast on the EWTN and the Trinity Broadcasting Network's Church Channel cable networks. Due to his contribution to televised preaching Sheen is often referred to as one of the first televangelists.
Sheen was credited with helping convert a number of notable figures to the Catholic faith, including agnostic writer Heywood Broun, politician Clare Boothe Luce, automaker Henry Ford II, Communist writer Louis F. Budenz, theatrical designer Jo Mielziner, violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler, and actress Virginia Mayo. Each conversion process took an average of 25 hours of lessons, and reportedly more than 95% of his students in private instruction were baptized.

duration:44:27

published:09 Jan 2015

updated:09 Jan 2015

views:3

Papal Service on Good Friday 2010, St. Peter's Rome, Palestrina - Popule meus

Palestrina's Popule meus sung by the choir of the Vatican during the service of Good Friday on Easter 2010.

Burton High Fives - Competitions Start Tomorrow

Press Release: TUNE IN: Watch the Second Annual Burton High Fives snowboarding competition LIVE on on September 12 and 13 WHAT: The second annual Burton 'High Fives' presented by MINI snowboarding competition, is now underway at Cardrona Alpine Resort in Wanaka, New Zealand. A live webcast of the slopestyle and halfpipe competitions will be on with the slopestyle coverage... more